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12 . 5 . 77 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 119/ 19

COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC) No 998 /77 of 11 May 1977 altering the import levies on products processed from cereals and rice

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN account per tonne of basic product ; whereas, pursuant COMMUNITIES, to Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 1 579/74 (6), the levies at present in force must therefore be altered as Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European shown in the table annexed to this Regulation , Economic Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : 2727/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organi­ zation of the market in cereals ('), as last amended by Regulation ( EEC) No 3138 /76 (2), and in particular Article 1 Article 14 (4) thereof, The import levies to be charged on products Having regard to Council Regulation ( EEC) No processed from cereals and rice covered by Regulation 1418 /76 of 21 June 1976 on the common organiza­ ( EEC) No 2744/75 ( 7), as amended by Regulation tion of the market in rice (3), and in particular Article (EEC) No 832/76 (8), as fixed in the Annex to 12 (4) thereof, amended Regulation (EEC) No 838/77, are hereby altered as shown in the table annexed to this Regula­ Whereas the import levies on products processed tion . from cereals and rice were fixed by Regulation (EEC) No 838 /77 (4 ), as last amended by Regulation ( EEC) Article 2 No 973/ 77 (5 ) ; Whereas the levy on the basic product as last fixed This Regulation shall enter into force on 12 May 1977 . differs from the average levy by more than 2-5 units of

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States .

Done at Brussels , 11 May 1977. For the Commission

Finn GUNDELACH Vice-President

(') OJ No L 281 , 1 . 1 1 . 1975, p. 1 . (2 ) OJ No L 354 , 24 . 12 . 1976 , p. 1 . (3 ) OJ No L 166 , 25 . 6 . 1976 , p. 1 . ( b) OJ No L 168 , 25 . 6 . 1974, p. 7 . (4 ) OJ No L 103 , 27 . 4 . 1977 , p. 1 1 . ( 7) OJ No L 281 , 1 . 1 1 . 1975, p. 65 . (5 ) OJ No L 115 , 6 . 5 . 1977 , p. 17 . 8 ) OJ No L 100 , 14 . 4 . 1976, p. 1 .

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ANNEX

to the Commission Regulation of 11 May 1977 altering the import levies on products processed from cereals and rice

Levies in u. a. / tonne CCT heading No Third countries ACP or OCT ( other than ACP or OCT )

11.02 B II a ) ( 2 ) 126.0 6 123.56 11.02 C I (-) 151.14 148.64 11.02 D I (-) 97.26 94.76 11.02 Ella ) ( 2 ) 172.22 167.22 11.02 F I (-) 172.22 167.22 11.02 G I 74.68 69.68 11.07 A I a ) 174.36 165.36 11.07 Alb ) 132.56 123.56 11.08 A III 177.38 160.38 11.09 A 441.60 291.60

(s) For the purpose of distinguishing between products falling within heading Nos 11.01 and 11.02 and those falling within subheading 23.02 A , products falling within subheading Nos 11.01 and 11.02 shall be those meeting the following specifications : — a starch content ( determined by the modified Ewers polametric method ), referred to dry matter , exceeding 45 "/o by weight , — an ash content , by weight , referred to dry matter ( after deduction of any added minerals ), not exceeding 1.6 "/n for rice , 2.5 °/o for wheat , 3 °/o for barley , 4 %> for buckwheat , 5 % for oats and 2 % for other cereals . Germ of cereals , whole , rolled , flaked or ground , falls in all cases within heading No 11.02 .